Category Archives: Solano County

Rockville Trails Preserve

Posted on January 13, 2015 by trailhiker

Rockville Trails Preserve is a relatively new open space preserve near Fairfield, CA, owned and managed by the Solano Land Trust. It is just across Rockville Rd from Rockville Hills Regional Park, where I have previously hiked.  The Rockville Trails … Continue reading →

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Rush Ranch Open Space – Suisun Hill Trail

Posted on September 30, 2014 by trailhiker

Rush Ranch Open Space is a few miles south of Suisun City in southern Solano County. About 2000 acres in size, it is next to Suisun Marsh and not far from Grizzly Island Wildlife Area. There are 3 hiking trails. … Continue reading →

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Birding at Rush Ranch

Posted on January 31, 2014 by trailhiker

My visit to Rush Ranch (see here for hike details) included quite a few bird sightings, notably two new entries to my life list.  This post is a short summary of the hike from the birding perspective.  Since I was … Continue reading →

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Rush Ranch Open Space – Marsh and South Pasture Trails

Posted on January 31, 2014 by trailhiker

Rush Ranch Open Space, located outside Fairfield in southern Solano County and operated by the Solano Land Trust, is a 2000-acre open space area that includes different ecosystems: freshwater and salt marsh, pasture, and grasslands.  There are 3 loop trails, … Continue reading →

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Lynch Canyon Open Space

Posted on July 11, 2013 by trailhiker

In the summer, Lynch Canyon Open Space is a vision of rolling golden hills, some more mellow and others more rugged, punctuated by views across a surprising extent of the north Bay Area, from San Pablo and Suisun Bays to … Continue reading →

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McGary Rd

Posted on May 12, 2013 by trailhiker

The McGary Rd segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail runs along the shoulder of McGary Rd between the Park & Ride at the beginning of the Hiddenbrooke Trail Ridge Trail segment and Red Top Rd, along I-80 just west of Fairfield.  … Continue reading →

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Rockville Hills Regional Park

Posted on April 30, 2013 by trailhiker

This was a springtime hike in Rockville Hills Regional Park in Fairfield, where there is a segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail.  The day was quite warm, around 90 degrees, for my afternoon hike.  The Ridge Trail segment is … Continue reading →

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Benicia Waterfront West to Carquinez Overlook

Posted on April 25, 2013 by trailhiker

This post actually covers 2 hikes, done on different days, that combine to make up the western portion of the Bay Area Ridge Trail segment along the Benicia waterfront west from Benicia State Recreation Area to an overlook near the … Continue reading →

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King-Swett Ranches Exploration

Posted on January 10, 2013 by trailhiker

The King-Swett Ranches in southwestern Solano County are a currently undeveloped nature preserve owned and managed by the Solano Land Trust.  The public can access these beautiful properties only by docent-led hikes at this time.  I was fortunate to participate … Continue reading →

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Benicia Waterfront

Posted on July 13, 2011 by trailhiker

This Bay Area Ridge Trail hike starts at the Benicia State Recreation Area, which has its own exit from I-780, and goes east into Benicia.  There’s a corresponding hike from the same trailhead heading west into Vallejo; I’ll do that hike … Continue reading →

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